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ETV to Broadcast André Rieu Live in Dresden: Wedding at the Opera
For Immediate Release
November 17, 2009
Columbia, SC…How many couples have the good fortune to celebrate their nuptials at a grand opera house — with André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Choir as the wedding band? At least one bride and groom has that grand experience, and Palmetto State "wedding guests” can enjoy the marital gala from home.
On Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 8:30 p.m., ETV airs André Rieu Live in Dresden: Wedding at the Opera. This stunningly produced performance exquisitely captures the matrimonial festivities and concert which was held in Dresden’s Semper Opera.
The performance-plus-wedding reception takes place in one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world, the grandiose Semper. The bride and groom are part of the “Vienna Debutantes,” dancers from the Elmayer Dance School in Vienna, a group that also joins the wedding party. Guest artists include sopranos Mirusia Louwerse and Carmen Monarcha; the Platinum Tenors; and baritone Morschi Franz, who perform with the Johann Strauss Orchestra and Choir under the direction of Rieu.
Among the timeless treasures performed in the 90-minute showcase are Strauss selections, including “The Beautiful Blue Danube,” “Radetzky March” and “Du und Du” (“You and You Waltz”). Of course, Mendelssohn’s famous “Wedding March” greets the newlyweds. A paean to love, “Plaisir d’amour” (“The Pleasure of Love”), is sung by Mirusia Louwerse and Carmen Monarcha.
The Platinum Tenors present one of the most famous arias in the opera canon, “E lucevan le stelle” (“And the stars were shining”), from Puccini’s Tosca. Louwerse and Morschi Franz perform the poignant “All I Ask of You” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s blockbuster The Phantom of the Opera.
South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.
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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.
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Andre Rieu's Live in Dresden: Wedding at the Opera with dancers from the Elmayer Dance School. Photo Credit: G. Ramaekers
Andre Rieu's Live in Dresden: Wedding at the Opera bride and groom. Photo Credit: G. Ramaekers
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